Who Are Hedy Lamarr Parents?
Ava Hall
Updated on February 27, 2026
Hedy Lamarr, an American inventor who is dubbed as the mother of Wi-Fi and other frequency hopping signal was born on November 9, 1914 in Austria. Hedy Lamarr is also known to be a popular American actress who was a member of the Hollywood’s golden age and she was regarded as one of the best American actresses ever to grace the screens.
Beautiful Austrian-born American actress acting started in Czechoslovakia on a bad note. However she fled to Paris and on her way she had her breakthrough as she met Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio head Louis B. Mayer who decided to offer her a movie contract in the Hollywood. Since joining the movie franchise, Hedy Lamarr starred in movies such Algiers, boom town, lady of the tropics and many more.
Who Are Hedy Lamarr’s Parents?
The late American Hedy Lamarr was born as the only daughter of her Parents. Lamarr was born to Emil Kiesler, her fathe father who was a director at the bank of Vienna in Austria and Gertrud Kiesler, her mother who was a concert pianist. Hedy Lamarr’s family were known to be Jewish. Her parents are both deceased.
